Great news for Dems in WISC recall elections!

[KelleyKramer]

A Republican was taken off the ballot because he didn't have the required signatures after 26 sigs were found to be invalid.

In my opinion this is actually a huge screw-up by the GOPer. If you are going to submit only 24 more sigs than are required, you better either get more or make sure the ones you have are bulletproof.

Oh well, great news for the Dems in Wisc!!

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Another break for Wisconsin Dems in recall fight
By Greg Sargent

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In a nutshell, what happened here is that one of the Dem state senators that Dems and labor thought was genuinely vulnerable to a recall challenge — Dave Hansen — will now no longer face his toughest challenger. Once it has been established through signature gathering that a recall election will be held against a sitting official, a potential challenger only requires 400 signatures to get on the ballot in the recall elections. Hansen’s leading challenger, John Nygren, fell short and was disqualified.

Hansen is now all but certain to face a challenge from a far weaker candidate — David VanderLeest. According to Journal Sentinel columnist David Bice, this latest challenger has a court record that includes disorderly conduct.

Kelly Steele, a spokesman for the labor-backed We Are Wisconsin, was thrilled about the new development, claiming that VanderLeest’s “rap sheet reads like a directory of the Wisconsin state criminal code.”

Here’s why this is important. In order to take back the state senate, Dems need to net three recall wins. Six Republicans face recall battles; while only three Dems do. But now one of the three Dems may be far safer than previously thought, which means Dems may have an easier time netting three wins — and that Wisconsin GOPers may have a tougher time hanging onto the state senate.

More here
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/another-break-for-wisconsin-dems-in-recall-fight/2011/03/03/AGe9HynH_blog.html

and here
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/124611729.html

[Pharaoh]

1. VanderLeest’s “rap sheet reads like a directory of the Wisconsin state criminal code.”

bunch of corrupt assholes!! :party:

[Auntie Bush]

2. What crimes has he committed? Just curious! nt

[KelleyKramer]

3. Ok, here is what I found in a quick look at the google ...

2006 Intimidate Witness/Use or Attempt Force

2006 Battery

2006 Disorderly Conduct

2006 Bail Jumping-Misdemeanor

2006 disorderly conduct (2nd case)

2007 disorderly conduct

2007 house foreclosed, sold at sheriff sale

2007 Associated bank won a $30,000.00 judgement against his company (btw, he never paid it)

which is all strange because in 2006 he filed for bankruptcy and had all his debts cleared

2009 Battery

2009 disorderly conduct

2009 Bail Jumping

April 2011 child abuse restraining order

April 2011 domestic abuse restraining order

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That was all from a 5 minute google search. Some of them were taken down in plea agreements, but he committed the crimes.

Wow, I can see now why the Dems are glad to have this guy as their election challenger!

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http://bloggingblue.com/2011/05/24/meet-david-vanderleest-leader-of-hansen-recall-effort-candidate-for-state-senate-and-convicted-criminal/

http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/122479833.html

http://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetails.do;jsessionid=B4402C3AE0FE3B66FA53865D2112FD04.render6?caseNo=2006CF001138&countyNo=5&cacheId=8E313ECD4357DB25C13D6AA693FE07DD&recordCount=21&offset=18&mode=details&submit=View+Case+Details

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[iwishiwas]

4. lordy lordy, that Repug has been a naughty boy!!

[gratuitous]

5. You need only 400 signatures?

Any veteran of the signature-gathering process knows that you get as many signatures as you can, preferably 25% more than you need. Need 400 and submit 424? You're an idjit.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. You can get 400 signatures easily on a weekend in front of a grocery store

This was a lame effort.

[lonestarnot]

7. It's hell cleaning up after making a mess sometimes.